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History of Animation

This guide is designed to assist our patrons in understanding the history of animation by providing key resources to use as a starting point in their research. Use this information to refine your search, and contact library staff with any follow-up questions or for further research assistance.

Subject Headings A subject heading can help you refine your search, making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. To find books on animation history that are available in the Examples of subject headings related to Film Reference Library, use the following subject headings: animation:

 Animated films

 Animated films history and criticism

 Animated films – Canada – History and criticism

 Animated films – France – History – 20th Century

 Animated Films – Estonia – History

 Animated Films – Japan – History

 Animated Films – Russia – History

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Recommended Books Books provide a comprehensive overview of a larger topic, making them an excellent resource to start your research with.

Histories of Animation

Animated Film; Concepts, Methods, Uses by Roy P. Madsen (Roy Paul) Publisher: Pitman Pub. Corp, 1969

Animating Film Theory by Karen Beckman Publisher: Duke University Press, 2014

Animation: Genre and Authorship by Paul Wells Publisher: Wallflower press, 1961

Before Mickey: The Animated Film, 1898-1928 by Donald Crafton Publisher: MIT Press, 1982

Creators of Life: A History of Animation by Donald Heraldson Publisher: Drake Publishers,1975

Disney's World: A Biography by Leonard Mosley Publisher: Stein and Day, 1985

Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted in America by Karl F Cohen Publisher: McFarland, 1997

Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation; films, themes, artistry by Helen McCarthy Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, 1999

The Nelvana Story: Thirty Animated Years by Daniel Stoffman Publisher: Nelvana, 2002

Turning Point: 1997-2008 by Beth Cary, Hayao, and Frederik L.Schodt Publisher: VIZ Media, 2014

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Articles Articles are usually shorter in length and focus on a unique argument.

Note: All articles listed can be found from the Film Reference Library’s print and/or electronic periodical collection. You can access these articles by visiting the Library in person.

 Animation Journal; Santa Clarita

 Brownlee, Shannon. (2013) "Animating Film Studies" Canadian Journal of Film Studies, vol. 22, no. 1, , pp. 149-156. ProQuest,

 De Blois, M. (2012). Le cinéma d'animation canadien: Un bref historique. Journal of Film Preservation, (86), 85-88.

 Farren, P. (2002). IRISH ANIMATION: A BRIEF HISTORY. Film Ireland, (87), 12-14,5.

 Mazurkewich, K. (1997, Summer). Breaking Out of Their Cells: Animation in the Age. Take 1, 6, 18.

 Moritz, William.(1996)."Animation in the Post-Industrial Era." The Oxford History of World Cinema. Edited by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. Oxford University Press, New York, ProQuest,

 Sharp, J. (2007). Forgotten roots of JAPANIMATION: Masters of . Film International, 5(1), 58-65,67-71.

 White, T. R. (1992). From Disney to Warner Bros: The Critical Shift. Film Criticism (ARCHIVE), 16(3), 3-16,76.

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Films A collection of historic animated films from different countries, representing different stages and forms of animation. Country: Germany Country: India/Japan Country: Japan Language: none Language: English Language: Japanense

The Adventures of Prince Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Achmed (1926), dir. Ramayana: the Legend of dir. [Film File] [AV] [Film File] Prince Rama (1993), dir. Yugo Sako [Film File] Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Country: Italy Language: English Language: English Language: Italian

Animal Farm (1955), (1989), (1976), dirs. Joy Batchelor, dir. Nick Park dir. [Film File] [AV] [Film File]

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Country: Soviet Union Country: Australia Country: USA Language: Russian Language: English Language: English

Sleeping Beauty (1958),

The Snow Queen (1957), The Little Convict (1979), dir. Clyde Geronimi dir. Lev Atamanov dir. [AV] [Film File] [Film File] [Film File]

External Sources Links to resources and institutions that have more information on animation history films and the industry  List of 100 Animated Movies

 Canadian Animators

 National Film Board of Canada

 AMC Film Site

 History of Animation

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